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Forces, movement, shape and momentum

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Question 22

Cars are designed with several safety features to protect passengers during a collision.

a.

Apart from airbags, name two safety features that reduce the risk of serious injury in a car crash.

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b.

Using the concepts of momentum, time, and force, explain how an airbag reduces the risk of serious injury to a passenger during a collision.

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c.

Suggest why an airbag is designed to deflate slightly as the passenger's head makes contact with it, rather than remaining fully inflated and completely rigid.

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d.

In a safety crash-test, a car collides with a solid concrete wall and comes to a complete stop. State what happens to the momentum of the car during the crash.

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Forces, movement, shape and momentum Questions

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56 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Physics Forces, movement, shape and momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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